Last-minute UK cycling events from Oxford to Glasgow

We're over half way through the week, that means it's time to stop reminiscing on last weekend and planning the next one, right?

Well, here at road.cc we're here to help you spend every weekend on your bike - and we want to share the fun with you!

This week's RideCatcher has found cycling events in Glasgow, Oxford and a sprinkling of other places in between.

All of the events in this week's RideCatcher

Retro Rendezvous – The Lake District Vintage Cycling Festival

Cycling festival, Ulverston - Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July12

The Retro Rendezvous festival is a  weekend of retro fun and vintage events right in the centre of Old Ulverston Town in the Lake District.

Cycling is far from the only theme of the weekend, however it does take the driving seat event-wise. Alongside the retro bikes, you'll enjoy the sights and sounds of retro music, fashion, shops, cars & much more.

On top of that you'll have the choice of four sportive routes that'll take you over some of the most beutiful hills in the area. The catch is, however, that you must take part on a retro bike.

The routes follow, accompanied by the price for each one:

Le Loafeur - 22km - £20

Le Coeur - 60km - £34

Le Trois Lacs - 80km - £34

The Sting - 83km - £34

You can sign up here.

Glasgow Family Friendly Social Ride

Beginner/family ride, Glasgow, 11 July 2015

Cycling isn't resevered for athletes and helmet-wearing super commuters. Cycling is as inclusive a sport as they come. In that vein, family ride and beginner cycling days are always worth keeping an eye out for.

This one, cycling to and from one of Glasgow's leading bike shops - the Glasgow Bike Station - this programme for families and beginners looks to get as many people as possible in the saddle and riding.

The rides are short, guided, and cover quiet roads, National Cycle Network cycle paths, and city parks, so there are as few safety worries as possible for any nervous riders out there.

The idea is to get people who don't cycle very often to build up some time in the saddle to help improve their confidence and their fitness and to get them into cycling. What's more, you don't even need a bike. All you have to do is ring ahead, and you'll be able to reserve one of the shop's own hire bikes for the morning's ride.

Follow this link to their website for more information about how to sign up and get in contact with the team.

Hope Against Cancer Leicestershire SuperTour

Cycle Sportive , Bonington – Sunday, 12 Jul 2015

Covering almost a complete loop of Leicestershire and raising funds and awareness for the Hope Against Cancer charity, the Leicestershire Supertour is set to roll out this weekend.

The day's riding will be hard, and your choice of one of the four routes could make it the day easier or harder - how fit are you feeling?

Deciding which route you want to ride won't be a financial conundrum thoguh, as each route will cost £27 to ride. So, you'll be choosing based on how your legs are feeling, and what a choice you have: the rides cover 180 km, 144 km, 112 km, and 90 km of prime East Midlands countryside.

Sign up via the event organisers ITP events website, here.

Broughton Castle Sportive

Cycle Sportive, Oxfordshire – Sunday, 12 Jul 2015

Image creativecommons licencesd via deadmanjones on Flickr

The Broughton Castle Cycling Sportive, is only three years old, but its venue is 700. Get a little bit of history into your weeked ride with this Banbury-based sportive.

 There'll be four routes available for you to choose from on the day, ranging from a slow and gentle family ride which covers 10 km, to the lung-busting Monster ride, which takes you over 160 km of some of the Cotswold's most beautiful hills.

At the finish you'll be presented with a medal and some post-ride refreshsments.

Sign up now via the event website.

RideIt Cambridge Sportive

Cycle Sportive , Cambridgeshire – Sunday, 12 Jul 2015

The Evans Ride It series of events covers some of the country's most beautiful roads and hills. This edition enters Cambridgeshire, and it's far-reaching open countryside. Don't let the image above fool you, this is a relatively flat ride, which lends itself to long rides and short times.

So, starting down the road from Wimpole Estate, you'll watch kilometers and kilometers of beautiful rolling countryside roads whizz by.

There'll be four routes available to you. The longest three covering 57 km, 101 km, and 142 km, all at the price of £18.50, while the shorter 24 km fun ride will only cost £7.50.

To top off what will be a great day of riding, just a stone's throw from last year's Tour de France route, there will be an open-air showing of stage 9 of the Tour.

So, after a long day of riding, you can kick off your cleats, and watch the pros pull together in the team time trail on Stage 9.

Sign up via the event's website.